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Byron K Patrick CPA.CITP MCSE 2003 | June 22, 2010

“You didn’t include the attachment”

Don’t tell me you have never received this email!  I know I do at least once a month… maybe I shouldn’t admit that… well, I must not be the only one, because Microsoft OfficeLabs has developed the “Forgotten Attachment Detector” (FAD) for Outlook 2007/2010.

It scans the content of your emails and will notify you if it thinks you should have attached something.  Pretty slick.

Also, while I was at OfficeLabs I downloaded a “NonLinear” presentation add-in for PowerPoint… honestly I have actually been wishing for this for a long time.

There are a few other downloads there that might be fun to play with and looks like it will be worth keeping an eye on the site for future toys.

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The Tools that Change the Game

Byron K Patrick CPA.CITP MCSE 2003 | June 26, 2009

So I’m always talking to friends of mine about the fun new tools(toys) I use and I always here “WHY ARE YOU HOLDING OUT ON ME!”  The reality is I can’t be cooler than everyone else if I tell you all how to be cool.  Haha, JK!

Anyway, now I can figure out next time I hear that comment, who isn’t reading our blog… because here you go:

Xobni – the best inbox search tool ever!  Here’s a quick example, receive email from a colleague, notice a name in that colleague’s network of people.  Name is someone I have been trying to get their attention, I now have my way in.  Its an interactive LinkedIn without the formality.   This is only a small snippet of its value.

Google Maps on your phone – seriously, your phone is useless without this.  Not only does it show you maps, but it routes directions for you, searches company names in the context of your location, dials companies for you, integrates with your contacts and shows you traffic.

Picasa - from Google (surprise surprise) the best tool for managing your pictures and sharing them.  It is 1000 times faster than your Kodak, Canon, Olympus software, can make cool collages, plus the web albums.  Free 1 GB of storage online and your friends can download the full resolution photos for free.  Plus the online albums have face recognition for tagging photos.

There is more but this should keep you busy for awhile….

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A Proud Daddy Moment

Byron K Patrick CPA.CITP MCSE 2003 | April 16, 2009

2 years ago both of my daughters wanted to do the March of Dimes walk.  They had some friends doing it and they wanted to join in on the fun.    We went, they road their scooters for 2.5 miles while I walked behind.  It was a blast!  ;)

Last year there didn’t seem to be any interest so it came and went.  This year however my youngest daughter Riley decided she wanted to help.  It was discussed at school and she brought home the form and expressed her interest.  We asked her if there was someone else doing it that she wanted to do it with and she said, “No one, I just want to help babies.”  Wow, watch me as I turn to silly putty and agree to anything at that moment.  I couldn’t be prouder. 

So I promised her I would do everything I could to help her raise money for babies….

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